| Word(s)
|
Definition |
| 231 war guilt clause |
The clause the Germans had to agree to so they would take
full responsibility for the starting the war. |
| Allies |
Countries that won the first world war. Example: Britain,
France, USA and Italy. |
| Communists |
People who want everyone to be treated in the same way,
everyone should be equals. For example: everyone get the same pay for the
jobs they do. |
| Democratic |
The way which the government was wanted to run. A
self-ruling government. |
| Free Corps |
A volunteer service of soldiers that helped fight the
battles between communists and socialists. |
| Hyperinflation |
The rising value of money again but worse. |
| Inflation |
The rising value of money. |
| Marks |
A Currency. Example:German marks. |
| Military zone |
An area that is secured by the military. |
| Passive resistance
campaign |
The people who lived in the Ruhr used this to fend off
French and Belgian solidiers. It meant not responding to anything the
people were told to do. They didn't do any work for the soldiers that had
invaded and basically ignored the fact that the soldiers were even there. |
| Red army |
People of the Ruhr set this up. Anything with Red in it was
linked with the Red communist flag. The red army in otherwords was the
Communist army. |
| Red flags |
Again the red links to communists. The spartacists hung them
everywhere when they tried to take over the city of Berlin. Communist
flags. |
| Reichstag |
This was Germanys parliament that consisted of many parties
that would help form a new government. |
| Reparations |
This was a bit like compensation. The Germans had to pay
money to the winning allies to make up for what they had lost. Example:
Much of the war was fought on French soil. Germanys money would help
France regain its strength. |
| Rentenmark |
In 1923 Germanys currency was changed from the German mark
to the Rentenmark so hyperinflation would stop. |
| Revolution |
Like a rebellion people rebel or revolt for what they
believe in. |
| Ruhr |
The Ruhr was actually a river that ran through an industrial
town hence the region being called the Ruhr. |
| Socialists |
Socialists were the enemies of the communists. |
| Spartacists |
A communist party that was led by Rosa Luxemburg. |
| Strikes |
Smaller than a revoloution. People refuse to work and
normally rebel in the streets demonstrating what they believe in. The
people don't normally get paid however in the Ruhr they did. |
| The Big Three |
The 3 countries that emerged from the first world war that
seemed to have control. Consisted of Britain, France and the USA. |